The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-02-05

A light snow fell this morning through
out this section, but the weather is clea
now. The paymaster's transportation
left here Monday morning and they ar
stuck at Flat Greek. The snow is to-
deep to pull the escort wagon through
One soldier is reported slightly frozen
Name not learned.
| TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.
| Proceedings of the Fifteenth Regular Ses
sion.
! COUNCIL.
| FRIDAY, 2STH.-Holliday gave motto,
ct joint memorial asking for large ap
preparation from the general government
for the improvement of the Yellowstone
National Park. H. j. NJ. No. 4, asking
for the repeal of the congressional restric
tive act, was placed on passage and de-
feated by vote of four to seven.
SATURDAY, 29TH.-Rickards introduc
ed a bill furnishing seduction. H. B. No
3, prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors to the INDECENT poor, passed. The
bill for the publication of county com
missioner's proceedings was passed by ar
unanimous vote; also G. B. No. IA, for the
punishment of persons having in theil
possession property stolen outside of Mon
tana.
WEDNESDAY, 2ND.-Rickards introduc-
ed bill for an act to protect children
from neglect and cruelty and relating to
their employment, protection and adop-
ton. Waters introduced a bill for the
erection of penitentiary at Billings. A
message from the governor announced the
nomination of James Sullivan, of Lewis
and Clarke county, to be territorial au2it
or, and of VIM G. Preuitt, of Lewis and
Clarke county, to be territorial treasurer.
The nominations were referred to the ways
and means committee. H. B. No. 8, pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
to persons receiving county aid, was read
a third time and passed, Kennedy and
Waters giving the only negative votes.
c. B. No. 5, acted on in committee of the
whole the previous day, was referred to
the engrossing committee, and H. J. NJ.
No. 6 was placed on the calendar for the
third reading. Council joint memorial
asking an appropriation of 100000 by
congress for the improvement of the Vel
lowstonc National Park was considered
and its passage recommended.
HOUSE.
FRIDAY, 2o-A petition from National
Park Assembly, Knights of Labor, No.
492, Livingston, Montana, asking that a
good law that will be effective be passed
opium dens was presented.
Toole introduced H. B. No. 33, an act to
amend section 8O1 of the fifth division of
the revised statutes of Montana. Ordered
printed. This bill provides that in places
of oyer 1000 inhabitants the licenses
shall be for retailing liquors $1,000 per
annum, for places of less than 1000 and
more than 500 inhabitants $500. in places
less than 500 and over 100 inhabitants
$500, in places Of less than 100 inhabit-
ants $500. German, an act to amend an
,ct relative to bounty for killing certain
Wild animals. 1t provides that bounty
If only 81 shall be paid for mountain
ions and bears. Anderson introduced H.
7. NJ. No.7 memorializing congress to ap- |
,ropriate money for the building of a
wagon road from Cinnabar to Cooke City,
Montana. The memorial asks for an ap-
,ropriation of 81, 200. H. B. No. Is, con-
erning the time of holding terms of the
upreme court, passed by an unanimous
Ote.
SATURDAY, 29TH.--A petition was read
rom citizens of the west portion of Gala
in county containing the names of 261
itizens, asking that the Park county bill
e submitted to the qualified voters Of
'allatin county. Bill were introduced as
Dllows: By Hanscom, H. B. No. 35-A
ill for an act fer liens of mechanics and
theirs. This bill repeals the old law en-
ire. By Thompson, H. B. No. 36--A bill
,r an act concerning licenses. The bill
general revision of the old law, max
,g some very sweeping changes. BY
[uth. H. Il. No. 37-An act to amend an
1t limiting compensation Of certain Off
ers.
WEDNESDAY, 2ND.-Bills were intro i,
uced as follows: By the committee on
ections-H. B. No. 43, bill for an act
.lating to elections. This bill authorizes
le board of county commissioners to pre-
;ribe the size and color of tickets and
rtually says that ''stickers'' or pastors
lall be abolished. Ordered printed. By
rown-H. B. No. 43-A bill for an act
amend ian act concerning fences" ap- ,
roved March 10, 1885. Ordered printed.
y Taylor-An act to amend section $50,
ticle I'd, Fifth Division Of the revised 9
atutes. This bill provides that the COM
issloners may have the privilege, if the